Help on removing road tar
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I really need some help. Recently my wife drove our 93 white Civic EX Coupe about 20 miles over freshly layed blacktop. The car is a mess with road oil and tar all the way up to the windows on the side of the car. I have tried washing with mild soap and have not been able to remove any of the material. I am reluctant to use solvent, etc on the finish. Can anyone help me out with ideas for removing this material? Desperate in Oregon!!
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>I really need some help. Recently my wife drove our 93 white Civic EX Coupe >about 20 miles over freshly layed blacktop. The car is a mess with road oil >and tar all the way up to the windows on the side of the car. >I have tried washing with mild soap and have not been able to remove any of >the material. >I am reluctant to use solvent, etc on the finish. Can anyone help me out >with ideas for removing this material? >Desperate in Oregon!!
Very easy. Use WD-40. spray it on the tar and let it sit for a few minutes. then wipe it clean. wash your car after and wax it. George
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Yeah… use the WD-40… and then, smack your wife with the can! Marcus 5th Generation Civic Performance http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/track/9041/civic.html – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Recently my wife drove our 93 white Civic EX Coupe >about 20 miles over freshly layed blacktop. The car is a mess with road oil >and tar all the way up to the windows on the side of the car. >Very easy. >Use WD-40.
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I would try liquid diswashing soap (I use Sun Light) applied directly to a terry cloth towel and rubbed straight on the tar. This works great for fresh road tar… obscured image
: I really need some help. Recently my wife drove our 93 white Civic EX Coupe : about 20 miles over freshly layed blacktop. The car is a mess with road oil : and tar all the way up to the windows on the side of the car. : : I have tried washing with mild soap and have not been able to remove any of : the material. : : I am reluctant to use solvent, etc on the finish. Can anyone help me out : with ideas for removing this material?
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I have a shure answer for the road tar. Get a quart or gallon of mineral spirits (oil base paint thinner) splash it on a rag and rub it over the tar section at a time. It will absolutly not harm the paint finish and is a very efficient remover. Wash with soap afterward, section at a time. Dave. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I really need some help. Recently my wife drove our 93 white Civic EX Coupe > about 20 miles over freshly layed blacktop. The car is a mess with road oil > and tar all the way up to the windows on the side of the car. > I have tried washing with mild soap and have not been able to remove any of > the material. > I am reluctant to use solvent, etc on the finish. Can anyone help me out > with ideas for removing this material? > Desperate in Oregon!!
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ammonia works well too
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most of these things i have tried before… they all suck… they ate my wax clean off… go to the store and find grease release in the clothing section (with tide and the like). It is what you need to do the trick on large sections… It doesnt eat the wax either… hope it helps p.s. it may take some lookin b/c i stole my moms full bottle about 1.5 years ago and it doesnt leave my car bucket. She said that she has a hard time finding it now. Shawn O’Leary 1989 Chevrolet S-10 IASCA 151-300 Rockford Fosgate Headunit, Punch 400.4, 2 Punch 10s, Quart 215.03 w/ musicomp, Stinger wirez, Hypertech, K&N, Flowmaster.
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